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Free float for any activity is defined as the difference between
A. Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
B. Its latest start time and earliest start time
C. Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity
D. Its earliest finish time and latest start time for its successor activity
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Output of a bulldozer is
(i) Increased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance
(ii) Decreased if drawbar HP of the tractor is increased for a given hauling distance
(iii) Increased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor
(iv) Decreased if the hauling distance is increased for a given drawbar HP of the tractor
Of these statement
A. (i) and (iii) are correct
B. (i) and (iv) are correct
C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
D. (ii) and (iv) are correct
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Which one of the following represents an event?
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While filling the tender for any work, the contractor considers
B. Availability of construction materials
C. Availability of labour
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Consider the following operations:
1. Drilling
2. Blasting
3. Mucking
4. Placing steel
5. Placing concrete
The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is
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Which one of the following surfaces will give highest coefficient of traction while using crawler track tractors?
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The difference of latest occurrence time and earliest expected time, is called slack
B. The activities connecting the events having zero slack, lie on the critical path
C. The critical path consumes the maximum time
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The first method invented for planning projects, was
C. Critical path method (CPM)
D. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
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The object of technical planning, is
A. Preparation of specifications
B. Preparation of estimates
C. Initiating the procurement action of resources
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The performance of a specific task in CPM, is known
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A dummy activity
A. Is artificially introduced
B. Is represented by a dotted line
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If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be
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In CPM analysis,
A. Emphasis is given to activities
B. Uncertainties are not allowed
C. Activities are represented by arrows
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Residential buildings are treated as
C. Industrial construction
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Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as
B. Line and staff organisation
C. Functional organisation
D. Effective organisation
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For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents
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The probability of completion of any activity within its expected time is
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Time and progress chart of a construction, is also known as
C. Modified Mile stone chart
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Select the incorrect statement.
A. A critical path always begins at the very first event.
B. A critical path always terminates at the last event.
C. Critical activities control the project duration.
D. Critical activity is the one for which free float is zero.
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Assertion A: For a given depth of cut, the output of a power shovel can be increased by decreasing the angle of swing. Reason R: If the angle of swing is decreased, the cycle time will be decreased. Select the correct answer.
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12.5 tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available for towing the load is
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An excavator costs Rs. 20,00,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years. It has no salvage value at the end of 8 years. The book value of the excavator at the end of 3 years using general double declining balance method is
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Crash project duration is obtained by summing the
A. Normal durations for all the activities
B. Crash durations for all activities
C. Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the normal duration for all the activities
D. Crash durations for all the activities along the critical path obtained by taking into account the crash duration for all the activities
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The three time estimates for the activities of the network shown in the given figure are shown above their arrows. The earliest expected time for the event 4, is
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The area under the Beta distribution curve is divided into two equal parts by
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Works costing less than Rs. 20,000 are treated as
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A machine is purchased for Rs. 10,000,00 and has an estimated life of 10 years. The salvage value at the end of 10 years is Rs. 1,50,000. The book value of the machine at the end of 5 years using general straight line method of evaluation of depreciation is
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A construction schedule is prepared after collecting
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Which of the following does not represent an activity?
B. Foundation is being dug
C. The office area is being cleaned
D. The invitations are being sent
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Whenever an activity has zero total float, then
A. Free float of the activity must be zero but independent float need not be zero
B. Independent float must be zero but free float need not be zero
C. Free float and independent float both must be zero
D. Free float and independent float both need not be zero